Four Years of Petro (opens in new tab)

This August, Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s four-year term will come to an end. Petro’s 2022 victory marked a dramatic rupture in the history of Colombian politics, which has long been dominated by a conservative elite and shaped by counterinsurgency, extractivism, and the country’s close partnership with the United States. A former M-19 guerrilla, Petro promised […] The post appeared first on .